New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-03
THE TALK OF THE DAP.

An American gentleman who has recently travehcd
through Japan SAYS that the Japanese will In few
wears be the greatest railroad builders OF the world
As yet there only $40 miles OF RAILROAD In Japah'
but many new roads arc projected. The japanese
arc good railroad patrons for even when they nave
no business 10 transact they will ride back and forth
on the railroad until they spent their last cent
And the beggars In the large towns nearly always
spend tho money which they get on railroad trip.
ave thought of advertising dodge" said a
gentleman recently, "tDat wonder has not Decn MI
,Ipon before. Now II StOcktUn or H0wells or some
nher of those iupOi wrters should take the 0p-
porunlty, Just thcy are letting their hero OF nero
die Of typhoid fever to let II Be % bsr To- ~
brought back from the gates VI death oy wnatevel
medicine should make the nsest w,r %ono
than ty all tho rest Of tho s'vfS put toseaner'
Epoch.
Sullivan, n. H. celebrated its centennial last week
without having invited Sullivan. j. L. to DO present
An Expensive Crazo.-Gotham Youth heard
AmaieuM photographer. something about 'hat
baby? ..or,. IN
nveterate amateur photographer. c..
A. P.-weiI, he can afford to-tIfd'Bi".
@The Chicago Mail" tells the following story
about Phil armour: "A clergyman, who Is pastor
of small church somewhere In the outlying sectsons
OF the city, went to him one day asking for con-
ributon for poor girl who, he said, was sick ano
destitute that she had been unable to provide clothing
for her newborn babe, and was even unable to ouy
tho medicine which kindhcarted doctor had pro
scrbed. Mr. Armour gave him $25 ana sent Nun on
his way rejoicing, but was much surprised lew
hours later when tho clergyman returned and hahded
him his mony, saying that he had found, to his regre
that the child had been born out OF wed0ck, and
the case was, therefore, unworthy Of his charity.
Dir. Armour at first surprised, and then nearly
lost his temper. lie called ono OF his clerks and
told him to that the Clergyman left bis Office and
never returned Hc then sent to his own house anil
directed that everything which woman In this poor
woman's condition needed should be sent her at once
and that tho supply should DO continued till she was
able to look out for herself My informant says that
Mrs Armour took the In hand and looked after
1t until no further assistance was needed"
Tho newspaper liar who cot up the story about tho
Northwestern Ohio oil wells spouting up stones Win
head He Is the champion liar OF the scason-lCleve-
land Plain Dealer.
1.-The st. Louis Globe Democrat" thinks that tho
Democratic sentiment is "We love him for the
vacancies no has made - and fled with Democrats"
What Fame Is.-Bnks-Ahl How de do links
Becoming famous zee.
Jinks-well, my name has been in the papers NJ
good deal lately.
at makes change in my daily life except that
my mail is oveburdened VIII liver pad circulars"
-1Omaha World
tests deserving Of greater commentator than tho
courteous attention given TO the request: please
keep astern" When 1t was hung over the Volunteers
quarter in Tuesdays the Thistle kept a good
distance astern: and In Fridays race, when IT was
stretched the quarter OF the Thistle the Scotch
yacht and the exclusion boats kept astcrn Of tho
Volunteer.
eh1 Same old story. You seem determined to
keep my nose at the grfndsatone; ,u,.,,. ,,,,
BIO pretty red by this tlme.-(Omaha World
Senator "Zob Vance is spending great deal of
his spare time playing On the violin. He has COM
posed march that he has named the " Mugwump'
In which no expresses in musical terms his poor
opinion Of that political hybrid. 1t is said that
"Zcb' can play the "Mugwump" In a way to bring
tears to the eyes Of Bourbon Democrat
Tho platform which the Democrats adopted al
Saratoga is "sirong in every plank" Yes, take the
platform In regard to the liquor question, it Is 50
strong as to suggest butter that has ouved Its use
fulness.
Mrs. William Wright, OF New Castle Ind, recently
gave birth to four children. making in all family
Let's see who was il said that he'd rather be wright
Herald.
In Chicago they are agtatng the question: When
car stops to lot of passenger and there Is one
waiting to got on which shall have the right Of way
This Isn't much of question In this part OF the coun-
try except where the passenger and the would-oe
passenger arc both ladies, when it sometimes hap
pens that each takes the right of way, and
there IL collision.
little Michigan girl has picked and mounted on
cards o,lo5 specimens Of our4csved clover, and it
hasn't been very good year for four-leaved clover,
either.
Tho Reporters Mistake" Bnl,' said the Kansas
that occurred yesterday and do 1t up In style. How
will you open your account OF III
a hy IN say This usually quiet village was
thrown into a fever OF excitement yesterday
you will, eh, You'd better CO. young r,v man Where
the real estate transfers In a week amount t. $500
az n usually quiet village -Q1ncoln Journal